Signal Alert
Signal Alert is an occasional publication of the Aid Security Database to inform the humanitarian sector of a statistically significant trend, change, or outlier detected in the security environment for aid operations.
Report 2022
Resources
From research papers to training packs, find the resources you need, all in one place. For GISF members, please log in to access member-only resources.
Women in Security: a study of barriers and enablers to entering and progressing within the security field in South Sudan
Gender, NGO Security Management
Despite instances of women advancing to senior positions within the security field, by both traditional (second careers following time spent in the military, police or intelligence services) and non-traditional routes, at the global level women are under-represented within the security…
Report 2022 English
Behind the Scenes of Humanitarian Action | GISF Webinar Recording
Inclusivity, NGO Security Management, Duty of Care
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 2:00pm-3:30pm BST / 9:00am-10:30 EST. In a world that is seeing increasing attacks against aid workers it is essential to understand the role that security risk management plays in enabling safe operations and why it should…
Webinar, Event recording 2022 English GISF publication
Joint Health Staff Survey: Protection of Health Care – South Sudan
Context Analysis
With more than 7 in 10 of its people in need of humanitarian assistance, South Sudan is a country beset by crisis. A particular area of concern for the country is its health care system. South Sudan has one of…
Report 2022 English
Promoting the Recruitment and Retention of Women Humanitarian Workers in Afghanistan
Gender, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues
Women humanitarian workers play a critical role in ensuring women’s access to humanitarian assistance. In the context of many restrictions on women’s lives, women aid workers are indeed best placed to work around the barriers facing women and girls who…
Report 2022 English
Humanitarian Resistance: its ethical and operational importance
Humanitarian Programmatic Issues
This paper by Hugo Slim explores how resistance humanitarianism can contribute to efforts to tackle humanitarian crises. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the return of military dictatorship in Myanmar have reminded the world of the importance of humanitarian resistance. In…
Academic Resource 2022 English
South Asia: outlook for civil unrest in 2023
Context Analysis
Dragonfly has released its 2023 outlook for civil unrest in South Asia, examining potential triggers and impacts for those operating in the region. You can find the report here.
Guidance Material 2022 English
PROJECT SOTERIA | Interpol
NGO Security Management, Safety, Duty of Care
Preventing perpetrators of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment from working in the aid sector. PROJECT AIMS Project Soteria is bringing law enforcement and aid sector organizations large and small together to: Prevent sexual offenders from using their positions to access…
Briefing, Guidance Material 2022 English
Rising authoritarianism in Central America: implications for NGOs | GISF & Dragonfly Webinar Recording (Members only content)
Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Safety, Access, Duty of Care, Partnerships
Thursday 17th November, 2:00pm-3:00pm GMT / 9:00am-10:00 ET Following decades of imperfect but promising democratic advances in Central America, over the last few years the region is experiencing a rising authoritarian trend. The space for civil society and NGOs to…
Webinar, Event recording 2022 English GISF publication
GISF Compounding Crises Podcast Series
NGO Security Management, Partnerships, Duty of Care, Covid-19, Wellbeing, Access, Local Action, Training, Technology, Safety, Private Security Providers, Policy Guidance, Acceptance, Legal Obligations, Inclusivity, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Human Rights, Gender, Equipment, Context Analysis, Communications, Climate, Civil-Military
GISF’s Compounding Crises podcast series unpacks just some of the issues impacting humanitarian SRM (from COVID-19 and beyond) and offers insights from security professionals. Conversations explore the interlinked risks that face the sector, including: partnerships in crisis, digital security in the…
Podcast 2022 English GISF publication